J.D. Wetherspoon PLC reported a swing to pretax profit in fiscal 2022, driven by easier comparatives after the ease of Covid-19 restrictions, and said that its outlook is cautiously optimistic. Read more
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With COVID restrictions relaxed, can you go back to traveling like you used to?
This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet. About two and a half years into the pandemic, you might be wearing masks less often and traveling more often than you Read more
White House prepping new export restrictions for semiconductors
The Biden administration is preparing new export controls on semiconductors and the machines to make them, the latest push in its effort to deny China the ability to make the Read more
Biden administration announces new sanctions on Russia after annexation of four Ukrainian regions
The Biden administration on Friday rolled out new U.S. sanctions against Russia, with American officials describing them as “swift and severe costs we are imposing on Russia for its fraudulent Read more
Biden administration announces new sanctions on Russia after annexation of four Ukrainian regions
The Biden administration on Friday rolled out new U.S. sanctions against Russia, with American officials describing them as “swift and severe costs we are imposing on Russia for its fraudulent Read more
Cineworld pretax loss narrowed after easing of COVID-19 restrictions
Cineworld Group PLC said Friday that its first-half pretax loss narrowed as revenue rose after the easing of remaining Covid-19 restrictions in the first quarter. The FTSE 250 cinema operator Read more
Watchdog blasts top House Democrats’ plan for banning congressional stock trading: ‘They’ve included poison pills’
Top House Democrats have offered a proposal for stopping congressional stock trading, but it’s drawing criticism for including a ban on trading for Supreme Court justices, as that provision could Read more
Canada to scrap mask mandate on planes, joining Japan, Hong Kong and U.A.E. in lifting COVID restrictions
The Canadian government announced Monday it will no longer require people to wear masks on planes to guard against COVID-19, the Associated Press reported. The rules will be lifted Oct. 1. Read more
Canada to scrap mask mandate on planes, joining Japan, Hong Kong and U.A.E. in lifting COVID restrictions
The Canadian government announced Monday it will no longer require people to wear masks on planes to guard against COVID-19, the Associated Press reported. The rules will be lifted Oct. 1. Read more
Russian stocks tumble to the weakest level since 2017 amid reports of possible new sanctions, global markets rout
Russian stocks sunk to levels not seen since 2017 on Monday, weighed by a global market selloff, threats of more sanctions and signs of continued unrest after last week’s partial Read more